The Canadian immigration experiences of Pakistani women: Dreams confront reality

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 307-317

  Khan, Salaha ^a   Watson, Jeanne C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b OISE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Grief; Immigration; Loss; Pakistani women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ASIAN; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAKISTAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 30744456243     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070500386026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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